Primary Care

hCG, Qualitative, Urine

Test Code: 396

CPT Code(s): 81025

Methodology: Immunoassay (IA)

Clinical Significance: This test is specific for hCG beta subunit and offers sensitivity necessary to detect pregnancy as early as ten days post conception.

Alternative Name(s): Urine Pregnancy Test, Chorionic Gonadotropin, Beta hCG, Urine

Fibrinogen

Test code: 461

Methodology: Photo-optical

Clinical Significance: Fibrinogen is essential for the formation of a blood clot. Deficiency can produce mile to severe bleeding disorders.

Includes: Fibrinogen

Alternative Name(s): Not applicable
 


 

CK-MB Index

Test Code: 59221

CPT Code(s): 82550, 82553

Methodology: N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and Immunoassay followed by ratio determination

Includes: Creatine Kinase total, CK-MB, CK-MB Index

Tacrolimus

Test Code: 34482

CPT Code: 80197

Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Clinical Significance: Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive drug discovered in 1984 by the Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. It has been shown to be effective for the treatment of rejection following transplantation. “contact DLO Customer Service for full clinical significance if needed”.

Alternative Name(s): Prograf; FK506


 

Prealbumin

Test Code: 4847

CPT Code(s): 84134

Methodology: Nepholometry

Clinical Significance: Prealbumin is decreased in protein-calorie malnutrition, liver disease, and acute inflammation. It may be used as an indicator of nutritional requirements and response to therapy during total parenteral nutrition and as a biochemical marker of nutritional adequacy in premature infants.

Alternative Name(s): Transthyretin, Thryoxine Binding Preablumin


 

Thryoid Peroxidsase Antibodies

Test Code: 5081

CPT Code(s): 86376

Methodology: Immunoassay (IA)

Clinical Significance: Assists in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases such as endemic goiter, Graves Disease, autoimmune thyroiditis, Addison's Disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Hashimoto's Disease and polyendocrine auto-immunopathies.

Alternative Name(s): Anti-TPO, Anti-Thyroid Microsomal Antibody, TPO